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Leadership Matters

N2Growth Blog

Since taking up the CEO seat at Rio Tinto Sam has steered the business through a torrid industry downturn and firmly positioned them for new growth. I started my career in purchasing; migrated to sales and marketing; moved to manufacturing, mining, and then general management in a business operating in 40 countries.

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Leading Those Who Don't Want To Follow | N2Growth Blog

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I only care that they are totally committed to making a positive contribution to the organization. If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best? Along the same lines, I don’t really care if someone does or doesn’t want to be led by me.

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The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog

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The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. Trust me when I tell you that being out of touch is never a good position to find yourself in as the CEO. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Gordon R.

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First Impressions | N2Growth Blog

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I actually prefer to play to the middle in that I am neither understated nor overstated, but I am comfortable with who I am and my approach to the market. Share and Enjoy: View Comments Gordon R. link] mikemyatt Thanks for your comment Gordon. Thanks for stopping by Gordon. Clogston Hi, Mike.

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Memorial Day Leadership Lessons

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I strongly recommend to all business leaders that they learn to develop a command presence, and lead from a committed and passionate position of strength through service. link] Gordon R. link] mikemyatt Hi Gordon: Thanks for your well wishes Gordon. Thanks Mark. They are greatly appreciated.

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The Benefit of Dissenting Opinion | N2Growth Blog

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Do you dig-in your heels and prepare to defend your position to the death, all the while not really caring about how many casualties are incurred in the process? Most importantly, do you genuinely engage in pursuit of the truth, or do you just wax eloquent in an attempt to justify your opinion or position?

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How to Quantify Sustainability’s Impact on Your Bottom Line

Harvard Business Review

For slaughterhouses and retailers (Brazilian operations), we also projected positive benefits: $20 million to $120 million (0.01% to 0.1% of the world market, and the second-largest beef producer and consumer. The Betty and Gordon Moore Foundation provided partial funding for the research. of revenues). million and $16.5